Ways of understanding nursing in psychiatric inpatient care - A phenomenographic study.
Johanna SalbergJosefin BäckströmMarta RöingCaisa ÖsterPublished in: Journal of nursing management (2019)
Awareness of staff members' different understandings of nursing can help nurse managers to establish a shared vision. To be useful, a shared vision has to be implemented together with clear role definitions, professional autonomy of nurses and support for professional development. Implementation of such measures serves as a foundation to make nursing visible and thereby enhance the quality of patient care.